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PFW | 27 | 31 | 58 |
WIU | 44 | 43 | 87 |
Duff scores 30; Western Illinois beats Purdue Fort Wayne
MACOMB, Ill. -- C.J. Duff hit eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points -both career highs -- and Kobe Webster added 16 points and seven assists to help Western Illinois beat Purdue Fort Wayne 87-58 Saturday night.
Duff was 11-of-14 shooting and Webster hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Zion Young had 10 points and Ben Pyle finished with nine points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Western Illinois (7-13, 2-5 Summit League). The Leathernecks, who snapped a four-game skid, set season highs for field goals made (35), 3-pointers made (15) and 3-point percentage (62.5).
Western Illinois never trailed and used a 15-2 run to open a 13-point lead less than five minutes in. Jarred Godfrey scored six points before Matt Holba hit a 3 to cap a 9-0 run that trimmed Fort Wayne's deficit to 25-17 with nine minutes left in the first half but Duff answered with a 3-pointer and the Leathernecks led by double figures the rest of the way.
John Konchar had 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks for the Mastodons (12-9, 4-2). Fort Wayne has lost two in a row following a six-game win streak.
Western Illinois outrebounded the Mastodons 42-24.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bart Wegenke
- Brian McNutt
- Luke Schumer
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Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |
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Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
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Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |